Analytical and Pharmacological Characterization of 1‐(Furan‐2‐Carbonyl)‐LSD (1F‐LSD) and Comparison With 1‐(Thiophene‐2‐Carbonyl)‐LSD (1T‐LSD)

The novel lysergamide 1-(furan-2-carbonyl)-LSD (1F-LSD) was analytically characterized. 1F-LSD showed LSD-like activity in vivo similar to 1-(thiophene-2-carbonyl)-LSD (1T-LSD) used for comparison.…

Influence of External Factors on Recovery and Persistence Parameters of Chemical Weapons–Related Alcohols and Thiols in Concrete Samples

This study investigates the recovery and persistence of alcohols and thiols, degradation products of chemical warfare agents, from concrete. Key…

Doping Control Analysis of Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) in Equine Plasma by Headspace Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HS‐GC/MS)

This paper describes the results of cross-validation studies on TCO2 measurement conducted in November 2019 and December 2022 using horse…

Trends in the Detection of Erythropoietin Receptor Agonists (ERAs) in Anti‐Doping: An Analysis of Recent Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs)

Trends in adverse analytical findings (AAFs) for erythropoietin Receptor Agonist (ERAs) we examined to assess the impact of ERA testing…

Determination of Hormonal Growth Promotants in Beef Using Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

An LC–MS/MS method was developed and validated to detect 12 synthetic or endogenous hormonal growth promotants commonly utilized in the…

Detecting EPO in Microvolumetric Capillary Serum Shipped at Ambient Temperature for Antidoping Testing

Microvolumetric capillary serum samples were tested for erythropoietin receptor agonists (ERAs) after storage and shipping at varying times and temperatures…

Investigation Into the Equine Metabolism of Phosphodiesterase‐4 Inhibitor Roflumilast for Potential Doping Control

This paper describes the metabolic transformation of the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor Roflumilast in thoroughbred horses after oral intake. Additionally, it presents…

UHPLC‐QTOFMS Urine Drug Screening With Dilute‐and‐Shoot Sample Preparation and Vacuum‐Insulated Probe‐Heated Electrospray Ionization

The new ionization technique, vacuum-insulated probe-heated electrospray, allows for a simple dilute-and-shoot sample preparation to be used with liquid chromatography…

β‐Hydroxy β‐Methyl Butyric Acid (HMB) and Its Potential Doping Relevance: A Pilot Study on Its Urinary Excretion Profile

β-hydroxy β-methyl butyric acid (HMB), either as the free acid or in the form of its calcium salt, is a…